7 / 10
The Connector ultimately falls victim to a problem not unlike Dobson’s: the story spun is fun but its details are sketchy, the piece easily strayed by colorful characters too easy in their writerly employs, and an overall tendency toward editorial world-building (Beowulf Boritt does great scenic design work) when journalistic acuity would present a better study.
8 / 10
From a musical standpoint, actor Max Crumm (as a Scrabble champ) knocks out the song 'Success' just as actor Fergie Philippe (as a hooded whistleblower) seizes his showstopper, “Wind in the Sails.” The show also boasts an intoxicating prayer number, which highlights the violinist Todd Reynolds as well as the thought-provoking link between stories and faith. In an intermission-free 105 minutes, these numbers – career gold for Brown – overcome the sleepiness in the musical’s first hour, when the Ethan/Robin dynamic almost stales.
Watch a clip of Scott Bakula singing in The Connector at MCC Theater! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
How does a set come together? Well it certainly takes more than 60 seconds... but in this video, watch as Beowulf Boritt's design for The Connector is built in just one minute.
Concord Theatricals Recordings will release the original cast recording of MCC Theater’s world premiere production of Jason Robert Brown's The Connector.
MCC Theater's The Connector officially opened February 6. Check out photos from opening night here!
MCC Theater presents The Connector, a new musical. From Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade) comes a timely new musical about two talented young journalists on increasingly diverging paths. Read the reviews!
MCC Theater's The Connector, a new musical with a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman, music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, conceived and directed by Daisy Prince, and choreographed by Karla Puno Garcia has been extended. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Get a first look at photos of Jason Robert Brown's The Connector at MCC Theater!
BroadwayWorld spoke with Jessica Molaskey, one of the stars of the new Jason Robert Brown musical, The Connector. Learn about the show here!
| 2018 | Regional (US) |
Powerhouse Season Workshop Regional (US) |
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical | Márion Talán de la Rosa |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Daisy Prince |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Ben Levi Ross |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical | Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Jason Robert Brown |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Jason Robert Brown |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | The Connector |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Projection and Video Design | Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Jonathan Marc Sherman |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Daisy Prince |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Jessica Molaskey |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Hannah Cruz |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Ben Levi Ross |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical | The Connector |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Jason Robert Brown |
| 2024 | The Lortels | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical | Jessica Molaskey |
| 2024 | The Lortels | Outstanding Projection Design | Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew |
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